Friday, June 22, 2012

There's the cooler that started it all (see that tartan red Skotch Kooler in the background from this thrifting trip? I also found her little sister (thermos) recently at another thrift store.

Here she is, the graduate!

There are lots and lots of photos of the day so I'll try and keep the words to a minimum.

I think they are pretty self explanatory.

Like this Lawn Twister game.

The color scheme was red and white with a few pops of aqua.

We also added some vintage touches.

We decorated the yard with red and white gingham pennants from Oriental Trading Company.

Even the deck got some.

We rented a tent for our side yard along with some tables, chairs and tablecloths. I ordered 24 inch balloons and had them filled at Party City. They made a big impact.

I decorated the tables with flowers, candles, mini buckets filled with candy (from the dollar bin at Target) and bubbles.

I loved how the flower arrangements came out. Each 'vase' got a different treatment of burlap and ribbon. We used daisies, Queen Ann's Lace, baby's breath and red roses. We borrowed two additional tents and long tables and used these patchwork vinyl tablecloths that I found at Joanne's.

I made this banner out of her school portraits, converted to black and white and mounted on card stock.

The bar was set up in the garage. This surface worked out a perfectly for all of our beverages and kept them out of the sun. We served wine, beer, Italian sodas, iced tea, lemonade, soda, water and the signature drink was Blackberry Mojito punch.

I don't have any photos of it from the party but it looked like this and

54 comments:

What a great party! I loved everything! The sweet floral arrangements were perfect and the photo booth looked like fun! It's awesome that your daughter made all the desserts! Graduation is a bittersweet time...

What a fun celebration! I love how you kept the theme going throughout. The vintage pieces were perfect, giving it a nostalgic touch. The food and drinks looked delicious. It was evident that the guests had fun in the photo booth. Thanks for sharing with a detailed account.

There was nothing out there when I googled Graduation Parties, or nothing that I liked. I LOVE everything you did. The photo both, most excellent. What a great keepsake. The whole thing turned out so nice, I'm glad I followed along with you waiting for it to arrive. The end result of all your work was so worth it.

Oh my goodness, what a fabulous party!! You are one creative mama!! I think you created an incredible and memorable graduation party for your lovely daughter! I love the food, the baner with the girls pictures. all the decoration and the icing..a garden party al-fresco! Everyone seems like thair having a ball. Thank you for coming over to visit me.FABBY

Hey there! I found you via the hop and I’m your newest adoring follower! Maybe you could follow back? Also I’d just love for you to come check out a giveaway I’m having that ends tomorrow!! Hope to see you there!

Wow! And my neighbor calls me Martha. What a fun and super creative event. I love it all and have pinned the photo banner to my photography display board, a few other pics to my entertaining board, etc. Thanks for sharing and I'll reference this post for my next party. di @ http://subjectschosenatrandom.blogspot.com/ (my follow pinterest button is on my blog)

I would like to be in your family! I LOVE this party! I have 10, 9 and 6 year olds, but these are some wonderful ideas for any party! Coming over from WOW us Wed and new follower! Christie at Three Pixie Lane

Now here's a party that I wish I had been invited to! I remember that colander you found, and you put it to good use, holding those cherries. This was no ordinary party, but one filled with charm!Happy REDnesday,Carol

You TOTALLY rocked this party! What a fabulous setting. You really did so many cute things here that I can't even name them all! I want to be invited to your next party! LOL Thanks for sharing at TTF and have a fantastic day!

Well, if that wasn't one heck of a party, I don't know what would be. I just loved it all. You are quite the hostess and a wonderful mom to do all that for your daughter. I'm sure the memories will stick with her for a very long time!Liz

Wow!!! What a wonderful graduation party! You went all out and I'm sure your 'baby' must be as proud of you as you are of her! I'm popping by to visit from Katherine's linky!Cheers,Charhttp://1epicmom.com

what a wonderful celebration.Congrats to your sweet graduate too. I love the school portrait photo banner! Everything looks so wonderful, great attention to detail. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop today xo

Awww... I really love the down to earth feel of this party and all of the lovingly placed touches. Congrats to your graduate.

Aloha,Following ya now from the Favorite Things Hop. We're riding the wave of life at localsugarhawaii.com one little adventure at a time and I'd love it if you'd join us for the sweet ride. And this Saturday we'll be peeking in to another sweet blogger's beach bag and launching our SUMMER Beach BAG Give away... I hope you'll join us.

What an amazing party,with so much of fun and inspiring detailing just loved them all....loved that typewriter and those scrabble letters strewn carelessly.I am your newest follower,would love it if you would drop at mine.

This picnic graduation party really looks best. It’s a great theme idea and want to have similar ideas for my younger sister’s graduation party at one of event space. It will be really best to have picnic themed party. She will definitely like it.

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